Admin Team Meeting -January 7, 2013


In attendance: Laura Mills, Cait Barker, Gail Wright, Cheryl Korte, Kelli Holden, Sharon Lundeen, Brenda Stumbur, Gail Ferguson
Grade reports
Kindergarten Beach Day January 29 and 30 (wearing sunglasses and shorts) West Edmonton Mall trip coming
Grade 1 Jan. 13 and 14 using the foyer for Building Things workshop
Grade 2 working on research projects, safety program lady coming to classrooms 4 times Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Grade 3 - Stay tuned - grade level meeting tomorrow
Grade 4 - Grade 4 - using the art foyer on Friday, skating this week, First Nations Day will be on February 1, 2013

Skating
  • booking of buses- Thanks to Donnalea and Toresa for helping to book the buses.
  • switching of skate dates - please try not to switch as there can be a problem with capacity
  • Pick-up 12:45 - classes will be shuttled
  • Returning shuttles @ 2:15
  • Helmets - must be approved - skiing, hockey, skating - no bike helmets
  • Younger siblings - not to come to skating as it's your students' time with their parent(s)
  • Hot Lunch - hopefully we can get it earlier for those skating-Cait will look into this and let us know.
  • Milk - earlier for skating too hopefully? - Cait will look into this

PD Day - Thursday, January 31, 2013
  • Teachers - a possibility of AISI with the Tri- Schools - more information to come
  • EAs - Boot camp at Division office in the morning
  • pm - all staff at Millgrove - possiblity of iPad and report card sessions.

EA Schedules & Meetings
  • EAs - please hand in your schedules
  • Teacher /Ea meetings - If you have a meeting scheduled and would like coverage, please give Admn a few days notice in advance. Thanks!

CAT-4 - Assessnent - Grade 2 & 3 only - January 25, 2013 - end date
CAVE - Self Control - Grade Ones will promote February's theme of Kindness at January 30th Assembly.
U of A Ringette presentations - May 16, 17 - Gr. 1-4
PLCs - begin January 22 - 24
Tech PLC - change for K/2 dates from February 14 to February 15
Parent/Teacher Interviews
  • February 4th, 5th
  • If you are changing the format, please let Heather Orey know by tomorrow, January 8, 2013.

iPads -
  • will come for teachers at the end of January/beginning of February.
  • want to iPad implementation to be well thoughtout and purposeful
  • Kelli will send out articles regarding iPad use on Twitter

Literacy support
  • Ali and Cheryl will be providng additional support for students needing literacy support as well as coaching on successful literacy strategies.

AISI Critical Thinking - afterschool PD available- January 30th

Gym facility
  • in the future - a suggestion to not to have the gymnastics mats set up during Christmas concert practice time or the gymnastic time could be extended.
  • Thanks for getting all the basketballs blown up and shared with the larger classes.
  • pop up nets are already there - we just need Sherry to show us what they look like!

Busses
  • Transportation has been made aware that the busses are arriving late each day.

Recycling
  • Funds pay for recylcing fees, supplies and student project/activities.
  • If you have an idea for the use of the recycling funds, please let Brenda S or Gail F know.
Lanyards
  • Heather O is looking into getting new lanyards.
  • At this point, all staff are directed to not wear the standard lanyard around their neck and to remind parent volunteers to also not wear them but to carry them .

Kinette Hampers
  • It's been observed that the system has changed this year so that we can't be sure of equal distribution for every family.
  • This information will be used to help us plan for next year's donations.

Access to Water for Cleaning
  • For those in the portables - you may wash out brushes in the kitchen (not during Hot Lunch times) but please make sure that you leave the kitchen spotless.
Music
  • Choral Celebration Choir - is open to grades 2, 3 & 4 at this point - more information will be coming from Kathryn
  • Feedback on Christmas Concert -very positive, many were impressed by quality of performances
  • Concerts were beautiful
  • Issues with ticket numbers for parents wanting siblings to attend
  • Asking for a grade representative to have a meeting with Kathryn to discuss - stop, start and continue for concert ideas for next year.

Next meeting date: Monday, January 21, 2013

All staff welcome to attend.